Piazza della Vittoria (Victory Square), Sorrento

Victory Square sits between Sorrento’s Big Marina and Small Marina. At its center is a small garden shaded by palm trees, a comfortable place to pause during a walk. From here, visitors enjoy clear views across the Bay of Naples, a scene that naturally slows the pace and encourages people to linger.

Along one edge of the square stands the Imperial Hotel Tramontano, a historic property closely tied to the cultural life of Sorrento. In 1881, the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen lived here for six months. During his stay he completed Ghosts, one of his major works. Ibsen had left Norway feeling disheartened by criticism at home, and he moved with his family to Sorrento, where he spent four productive years. His time here is remembered with a plaque placed on the corner of Victory Square and Vittoria Veneto Street, just beside the hotel’s graceful bridge crossing the road.

The history of the site reaches even farther back. Part of the current hotel incorporates the former Villa Laurito Mastrogiudice, the birthplace of Sorrento’s celebrated poet Torquato Tasso. He was born there on March 11, 1544, long before the area became a center of international tourism.

Today, Victory Square brings together views, history, and a relaxed coastal atmosphere. It is a natural stopping point for visitors exploring the town or making their way between the marinas, offering a short but meaningful connection to the artists and thinkers who once found inspiration in the same landscape.